Extreme Programming Collaboration in Software Development Process

XP – Overview

XP - Goals Customer satisfaction. Respond to changing requirements, even late in the life cycle. Core Values:  Communication,  Simplicity,  Feedback, and  Courage

XP - Ideal environments High risk projects Dynamic requirements and… Deliver when needed most

XP – Strategies Traditionalism is skeptical towards change Paradigm shifts require strategies to tackle…  Planning  Management  Design  Development  Testing

XP - Planning Strategy Goal: maximize value Game plan: low investment, high return Actors: implementers, clients Tools: story cards, CRC cards Actions: explore, commit, steer

XP - Management Strategy Estimate: metrics, *relevance* Train: actors (programmers) Track: progress, compatibility Reorganize: teams, solutions, problem space

XP - Design Strategy Stick to the values! Simplicity Low initial investment Lightweight Incremental change

XP - Design Strategy (cont’d…)

XP - Development Strategy Quick iteration Small releases Collective ownership  Pair programming  Refactoring  Testing  Continuous integration

XP - Testing Strategy Unit Acceptance Parallel Stress Monkey !! } a